BlogPower Plants Have a Big Cyber Security ProblemRob Spiegel, Senior Editor, Automation & Motion Control3/31/2015 2 The civilized world is bracing for an almost-inevitable cyber terrorism attack. Many analysts expect disruption of online banking, energy, and healthcare to become a pillar of ...

BlogSeamless 3D Simulation – Blending Big Data into CADRob Spiegel, Senior Editor, Automation & Motion Control3/31/2015 0 For decades, simulation had a specific and narrow role in product design. The process was used to crunch numbers on materials and stress forces for automobiles and spaceships. ...

Engineering Materials10 Plastics You Shouldn't Have Missed at NPE2015Ann R. Thryft, Senior Technical Editor, Materials & Assembly3/31/2015 2 In this second materials slideshow from NPE2015, we've got some plastics that vendors were showcasing, including products made with them, and others that were brand-new ...

Blog3D Simulation Goes MainstreamRob Spiegel, Senior Editor, Automation & Motion Control3/30/2015 1 New industries and small companies are beginning to turn to the power of 3D simulation. Processing speeds are faster and big data processing is less expensive to deploy. Many ...

Managing Product Costs in the Face of Complexity and Globalization2/17/2015 0 Manufacturing organizations have faced a growing challenge of delivering products on time and to cost over the past decade, as product lifecycles and value chains have become increasingly complex. Even in the face of constant pressure to drive down costs, globalization and competition have led the design and manufacture of any given product or assembly to become distributed geographically as well as across organizational boundaries in the extended supply chain.

A CNC Machine OEM Pushes the Limits of Repeatability2/3/2015 2 The current generation of CNC machining systems has features that significantly improve metalworking operations from what they were only a few years ago. These machines are generally faster and quieter than ever, more resistant to mechanical noise, have powerful controls and extensive automation capabilities, and fabricate a wider range of metals.

Choosing the Right Hardware for Electronics Prototyping1/29/2015 2 When prototyping an electronic product idea, it’s important to choose components that will help prove the concept, allow the design to be evaluated and give a basis from which the final product can be derived. There are many options for hardware to use in prototypes, from costly, proprietary and all-in-one packages to low-cost and open-source options.

5 Ways to Evaluate Aluminum Extrusion for Wider Application1/27/2015 0 After more than a century of progressively more mainstream application, aluminum has finally arrived. Here are five questions product development teams can apply to determine whether there is reason to start -- or move deeper into -- aluminum extrusion adoption.

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